"Merck More than a Mother" high level panel addressed infertility challenges and solutions in Africa at the opening ceremony of the World Congress of the International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS) held in New Delhi, India. The high level panel of ministers, parliamentarians and global fertility experts from the International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS) and Africa Fertility Society highlighted the need to improve access to regulated fertility care, to education and information on causes of infertility and solutions; and supported the empowering of infertile women who can no longer be treated socially and economically. They also supported the training of African embryologists and called for advocacy to address the infertility stigma and create a culture shift and change of mindset and for the development of ART laws and regulations.